Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

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From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

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From this reading That was the reason that I was hurrying to Paris and that was why it had been impossible for me to go and see Etiennette.

a social unit living together

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That was the reason that I was hurrying to Paris and that was why it had been impossible for me to go and see Etiennette.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

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From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

moving with great haste

From this reading That was the reason that I was hurrying to Paris and that was why it had been impossible for me to go and see Etiennette.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading That was the reason that I was hurrying to Paris and that was why it had been impossible for me to go and see Etiennette.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That was the reason that I was hurrying to Paris and that was why it had been impossible for me to go and see Etiennette.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

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From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

as might be expected

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading That was the reason that I was hurrying to Paris and that was why it had been impossible for me to go and see Etiennette.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

express in words

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading That was the reason that I was hurrying to Paris and that was why it had been impossible for me to go and see Etiennette.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That was the reason that I was hurrying to Paris and that was why it had been impossible for me to go and see Etiennette.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had so much to say to each other and could say so little in the language that we used.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

at the time that

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.

in or at the place that

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That was the reason that I was hurrying to Paris and that was why it had been impossible for me to go and see Etiennette.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS If I had not been in a hurry to get to Paris I should have stayed a long time with Lise.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She told me with signs how good her uncle and aunt had been to her and what beautiful rides she had in the barges, and I told her how I had nearly perished in the mine where Alexix worked and that my family were looking for me.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Naturally most of the talk was about my family, my rich family and all I would do when I had money.